Editing Introduction to 1 Timothy (section)

=== BACKGROUND AND SETTING ===
After being released from his ﬁrst Roman imprisonment (see Acts 28:30), Paul
revisited several of the cities in which he had ministered, including Ephesus.
Leaving Timothy behind there to deal with problems that had arisen in the
Ephesian church, such as false doctrine (123-7; 4:1-3; 6:3—5), disorder in worship
(2:1-15), the need for qualiﬁed leaders (3:1-14), and materialism (6:6-19), Paul
went on to Macedonia, from where he wrote Timothy this letter to help him
carry out his task in the church (see 3:14-15).